Nitrobacter vulgaris

Updated on Nov 11, 2023

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Kingdom Bacteria Family Bradyrhizobiaceae Scientific name Nitrobacter vulgaris Rank Species		Class Alpha Proteobacteria Genus Nitrobacter Phylum Proteobacteria Order Rhizobiales
Similar Nitrobacter, Nitrospira, Nitrococcus, Nitrosococcus, Nitrosomonas europaea

Nitrobacter vulgaris is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and a chemoautotrophic bacterium. It plays an important role in the nitrogen cycle by oxidizing nitrite into nitrate in soil. It cannot tolerate highly alkaline (NH₄+) conditions.

NO₂- + 1/2O₂ -> NO₃-

Genomics

Nitrobacter Genome Projects (from Genomes OnLine Database)

Comparative Analysis of Nitrobacter Genomes (at DOE's IMG system)

References

Nitrobacter vulgaris Wikipedia

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